Vol. 45 Nr. 5/2011: Price trends on world agricultural markets
Just three years after the 2007/2008 food price crisis, prices for staple foods and agricultural commodities are on the rise again. There is cause for concern about food security. The authors in this issue of Rural 21 have explored the following questions: What are the reasons for the new price increases? How are affected countries and the international community of states reacting to it? How can future food (price) crises be prevented?
Focus
- A second food crisis in three years: Food security at risk
- Growing biofuel demand and international food prices
- A mere question of supply and demand
- The relevance of speculation
- Internal factors are prevalent
- Village granaries – insurance against food insecurity
- No uniform picture
- What about small farmers? – The example of Tajikistan
- What does the future hold?
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